Health
Fact-checking claims on coronavirus transmission in schools
Our readers have asked us to look into claims made by the NEU and Skwawkbox about Covid-19 transmission in schools. Read
Fact checks
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News & Online Editor (former)
Pippa joined Full Fact as a journalist in January 2020 from her position as senior reporter at Schools Week. She previously worked for the Wimbledon Guardian and The Wharf and freelanced at Mirror Online.
Stanley Johnson did write a novel called ‘The Virus’
The Prime Minister’s father wrote the book in 1982. Read
Fact checks
MPs haven’t given themselves a £3,300 pay rise
A Facebook post claims New Zealand MPs took a 20% pay cut during the pandemic while UK MPs gave themselves a pay rise. Read
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Facebook post about falling flu and pneumonia deaths is wrong
The widely shared Facebook post contains a number of inaccuracies about mortality rates. Read
Fact checks
Health
Some Covid-positive students are being recorded at their home addresses
The government confirms students who do not register with a new GP at university are recorded as testing positive at their home address. Read
Analysis
Health
London Mayor candidate wrong to claim Covid-19 pandemic is no worse than a flu season
The number of deaths from Covid-19 far exceeds the number of deaths from flu in a given season, despite the much stricter controls in place. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Andy Burnham was wrong about furlough on Question Time
The Mayor of Greater Manchester suggested that staff in closed pubs and bars in Bolton had no access to support. Read
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Health
What do lockdown restrictions mean for relationships around the UK?
Readers have asked Full Fact to explain how lockdown rules impact their relationships. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
What did Rishi Sunak actually say about people in the arts?
ITV claimed the Chancellor suggested that people working in the arts sector should retrain and find other jobs. Read
Fact checks
Challenging someone for not wearing a face mask isn’t against the Equality Act
It has been claimed on social media that challenging someone who is not wearing a face covering could result in a fine. Read
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